Beefy Vegetable Soup
Recipe from Better Homes and Gardens

Winter is the perfect time to serve this hearty soup that's loaded with plenty of vegetables.


Beefy Vegetable Soup

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Servings: 6 servings
Prep Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 2 hrs 36 mins
Related Categories: Beef, Beef Vegetable Soup, Dinner, Low Calorie, Low Fat, Onions, Parsnips, Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes, Tomatoes, Winter, Winter Soups and Stews, Winter Vegetables
 
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Ingredients
  • 3  pounds
    beef shank crosscuts
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  • 3  cups
    water
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  • 2  teaspoons
    instant beef bouillon granules
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  • 1-1/2  teaspoons
    salt
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  • 1/2  teaspoon
    pepper
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  • 4  sprigs
    parsley
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    Celery leaves from 3 ribs
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  • 2 
    bay leaves
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  • 2  cloves
    garlic, halved
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  • 4  sprigs
    fresh thyme
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  • 2  cups
    chopped, peeled tomatoes
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  • 1-1/2  cups
    peeled sweet potatoes cut into 3/4-inch cubes
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  • 1  cup
    parsnips cut into 1/2-inch pieces
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  • 1  cup
    sliced carrot
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  • 1  cup
    sliced celery
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  • 2  cups
    fresh pea pods, halved crosswise
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Directions
1.
Trim fat from beef shanks. In a large Dutch oven or kettle combine meat, water, bouillon granules, salt, and pepper. Place parsley, celery leaves, bay leaves, garlic, and thyme on a 10-inch-square double thickness of 100-per-cent-cotton cheesecloth. Tie into a bag with a clean string; add to Dutch oven. Bring to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 2 hours.
2.
Remove meat from soup; set aside to cool. Cut meat off bones and coarsely chop; discard bones. Skim fat from broth. Stir chopped meat, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, parsnips, carrot, and celery into broth.
3.
Return to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 15 minutes. Stir in pea pods; simmer, covered, for 1 to 2 minutes more or until the pea pods are crisp-tender. Remove cheesecloth bag and discard. Ladle soup into bowls. Makes 6 servings.

Make-Ahead Tip
Prepare soup but do not add pea pods. Pour soup into a storage container. Cover and refrigerate up to 24 hours ahead. To serve, transfer mixture to Dutch oven. Cook over medium-low heat until heated through. Add the pea pods and simmer, covered, for 1 to 2 minutes or until pea pods are crisp-tender.
Nutrition information
Calories 264, Total Fat 6 g, Saturated Fat 2 g, Cholesterol 59 mg, Sodium 929 mg, Carbohydrate 24 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 30 g. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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